A lot of Trump supporters argue that they trust him because Trump can’t be bought. But he can buy, and he’s been doing that his whole life. And, since he’s got more money than anyone running for political office [*see … Continue reading →
I’ve long been troubled by the primary system, which has a number of flaws. Of course, the “smoke-filled room” system that preceded it had a number of other flaws. If it were still in place, people would be railing against … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: Even though it’s Sunday and I don’t often blog on Sunday, I have some new posts below for today. I’m bumping this one from yesterday up, though, because I want people to read it if they haven’t already.] … Continue reading →
Those of you who think Hillary Clinton will be indicted may be mistaken: “That will be a decision made by the Department of Justice and prosecutors over there,” said Earnest. “What I know that some officials over there have said … Continue reading →
Shortly after the debate last night, commenter “The Other Chuck” noted that some evangelicals and conservatives had endorsed Trump in Iowa, and then added: Should this con artist win Iowa he will be the nominee and probably president. Sorry, Other … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I mentioned the other day that I’d be tackling this hypothetical furnished by commenter “Ira.” This is that post. But I’m going to go about it in a somewhat roundabout way, by talking about the law around the Cruz … Continue reading →
What is going to happen in the House in 2016? Well, this is what Ryan says, anyway: That agenda, which Ryan has discussed at length since taking over as speaker in October, includes releasing a long-anticipated replacement plan for the … Continue reading →
Remember that slogan, “repeal and replace”? There have actually been quite a few bills passed in the House to repeal Obamacare in the last couple of years, whether you’ve noticed it or not. Here’s an article about it from this … Continue reading →
Let’s see how far this bill gets: A group of Senate Republicans wants to largely pause the acceptance of Syrian and Iraqi refugees until the administration meets a wide-range of hurdles aimed at bolstering background checks. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) … Continue reading →
For years I’ve wondered about the Republican leadership in Congress. Not just the obvious—what they’re doing and what their motivations might be for doing it—but also about why we generally have heard so little from them about it. Generally, when … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing about politics for eleven years now, and never have I felt such a sense of dread about it. Dread mixed with a certain lassitude caused by overload. The slowly-approaching and already nearly endless-seeming election campaign of 2016 … Continue reading →
I’ve always been annoyed that in some states crossover voting is allowed in the state’s primary. That is, voters affiliated with the opposite party can vote in their opponents’ primary, which leaves a great deal of opportunity for mischief. And … Continue reading →